TRADE: Baseball Reacts as White Sox Deal Breakout Reliever Ben Peoples

TRADE: Baseball Reacts as White Sox Deal Breakout Reliever Ben Peoples

The Chicago White Sox moved a promising Triple-A arm on Monday, shipping right-handed reliever Ben Peoples to the Texas Rangers in exchange for High-A catcher Ben Hartl in a one-for-one minor league swap that left the South Side fanbase scratching its head. Neither player holds a spot on a 40-man roster, and neither has appeared in a big-league game. That made the deal all the more puzzling to observers who watched Peoples post his best professi…

White Sox Trade Ben Peoples for High-A Catcher Raises Eyebrows

The Chicago White Sox pulled the trigger on a bizarre trade Tuesday, sending right-hander Ben Peoples to the Texas Rangers for catcher Ben Hartl.  While both players have yet to reach the big leagues, Peoples appeared to be inching closer to his MLB debut after posting some gaudy strikeout numbers this season. For a White Sox team in need of additional pitching depth, he looked like a legitimate bullpen option capable of contributing in the near…

White Sox Trade Minor Leaguers: Ben Peoples Joins Rangers for Ben Hartl

The Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers have completed a one-for-one minor league trade, sending reliever Ben Peoples to Texas in exchange for catcher Ben Hartl. Both players are not on MLB rosters and have yet to debut in the majors. Peoples, 25, holds a 2.92 ERA in Triple-A, with a solid strikeout rate but issues with walks. Hartl, 23, has struggled with a .218 batting average in High-A and has shown some defensive capability behind the plate.…

White Sox trade Triple-A reliever Ben Peoples to the Rangers for catcher Ben Hartl

The White Sox have traded right-handed reliever Ben Peoples to the Rangers for catcher Ben Hartl.

White Sox, Rangers Agree To Minor League Trade

The White Sox and Rangers agreed to a one-for-one trade of minor leaguers, as first reported by Brooke Fletcher of Chicago Sports Network. Chicago sends Triple-A reliever Ben Peoples to Texas in exchange for High-A catcher Ben Hartl. Neither player has appeared in MLB, nor do they occupy spots on the 40-man roster. Peoples, 25, was one of three players whom the Sox acquired from the Rays last summer in the Adrian Houser trade. Infielder Curtis M…